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School: Críoch (roll number 13919)

Location:
Creagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 116

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  1. Travelling Folk (continued)

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    families travel in carts and caravans carrying their goods. These travelers are called gypsies and tinkers. They come about once a month generally at big fairs particularly at the great October fair. The rich ones are called cashes.
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  2. The Care of Animals on Farms

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    The care of animals on farm
    The animals on the farm are: horses, asses, jennets, cows, sheep, goats, pigs, cats, and dogs, There is always a name on cats, dogs and horses. The name of our pony is "Dandy Black" the cats "norie" and the dog "jeff". When driving cows you car "how up."
    The cowhouse is a long house with partitions in it. The
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Ignatious Hanniffy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Creagh, Co. Galway